A Swiss national, he is a trade unionist who has been a member of the Swiss trade union movement since 1988 and was president of the Swiss transport workers’ union (Sev) for 14 years.
The Executive Committee of the ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation) has elected Giorgio Tuti as its new president.He replaces Belgian union leader Frank Moreels who resigned from his position ahead of his upcoming role as president of the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation).
The Executive Committee took the opportunity to thank Frank Moreels for his dedication in leading the ETF in challenging times for Europe and the trade union movement over the past 8 years. “His enthusiasm and commitment have been instrumental in advancing the federation’s goals and mission and in bringing about change. Under his leadership, the ETF and its affiliates have grown in number, power and ability to raise the voice of transport workers in the EU and beyond. Frank will remain active within the ETF,” a statement read.
The new president Giorgio Tuti brings with him a great deal of trade union experience and a strong drive to take the ETF to a new level of results, until the next congress scheduled for 2027.
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Giorgio Tuti is a Swiss national and a trade unionist who has been a member of the Swiss trade union movement since 1988. He was president of the Swiss transport workers union (Sev) for 14 years, from 2009 to 2023, and since 2009 he has been vice president of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation. Since 2017, Tuti has chaired the railway section of the ETF.
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is a pan-European trade union organisation which embraces transport trade unions from the European Union, the European Economic Area and Central and Eastern European countries. The ETF was created at a founding congress in Brussels on 14-15 June 1999, but we have our roots in pan-European transport trade union organisations that stretch back 60 years.
